Namibia vs Niger: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
Niger
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia rank
3rd
Niger rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Namibia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 cases | 14.78 cases | 12.67 cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Namibia or Niger?
- Namibia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Namibia and Niger?
- 0 cases, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.